Helen Fisher's 'In The Brain, Romantic Love Is Basically An Addiction'

Without any complications, everything would be perfect. Some people say that things including love don't have to be complicated, but having those complications are what make you learn, and be able to handle future complications. Helen Fisher's article, “In The Brain, Romantic Love Is Basically an Addiction”, has a lot of information to prove that love relationships can be complicated. Another example of relationships with complications is in the book, “A Midsummer Night's Dream”, by William Shakespeare. The book is full of complications, it has spells, sacrifices, and much more. Complications in any relationship are normal, and builds trust. By learning from your mistakes, it makes the beloved understand that you won’t make the mistake again. No relationship will be perfect, and not have any complications. Every couple fights, and it’s just what makes the relationship stronger. Many people will say love doesn't need to be complicated, but both readings from Helen Fisher and William Shakespeare will prove that wrong. Love is complicated, and has to be, in order to have a strong relationship.

To build trust, you need to learn from your mistakes. If no mistakes are made, there's no experience of love, and therefore no trust. Helen Fisher says in her article, “In The Brain Romantic Love Is Basically an Addiction”, that there's a “ profoundly powerful, natural, often positive addiction: romantic love.”(paragraph 15). Helen is saying that love is an addiction. Therefore, this is already a complication. Helen also says that it’s a “ profoundly powerful” addiction. Being addicted to love can create complications because when the couple breaks up, they will have the symptoms of withdrawal and relapse, just like drug addicts